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Johnny2X2X

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38. Yeah, I will buy lightly used for sure
Tue May 5, 2026, 02:40 PM
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I am an engineer by trade, so I just appreciate more robust design. EVs are more robust. They have less parts, less moving parts, and less assembly time. And the regenerative braking systems basically make brake pads and rotors last forever.

You now have a car that never needs an oil change and almost never needs brake work. And you've got a car with less vibration that wears on all the different parts. They're just simpler. In fact, because they're simpler, I think you've seen makers try to put too much gadgetry into them.

And on the used market, going to be interesting to see what very old EVs are like. Like the EV you give to your kid when they get their deriver's license and their younger sibling then inherits. I bet you're going to have Evs on the road with 300,000 miles, and the battery life is degraded to the point where the range is like 1/3 of its original, which actually might be ideal for parents of teenagers.

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Ahh, yes... LakeVermilion Yesterday #1
My neighbors just bought an EV, spurred by the spike in gas prices. SunSeeker Yesterday #2
When we stop using fossil fuels, all this goes away. All the oil powers are the ones doing ALL of this. Scrivener7 Yesterday #3
Since the sun shines and the wind blows nearly everywhere paleotn Yesterday #12
I have had solar and EVs Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #29
I love apartment living, but this is one area of drawback. We don't have enough roof space to power Scrivener7 20 hrs ago #48
The best option for that situation Miguelito Loveless 8 hrs ago #51
And I bet you have a solar clothes dryer too airplaneman 14 hrs ago #49
A line between to trees? Miguelito Loveless 8 hrs ago #50
Chris Hayes had a segment about this last week Deminpenn Yesterday #4
Are oil executives still happy with the Gropenfuhrer? KS Toronado Yesterday #5
Just wait until you see Exxon's profits for this quarter and you will know.... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #8
EV trucks? Conjuay Yesterday #23
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Their joy will be short term Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #30
All those things are true, but the oil industry is still looking at a long time horizon... Ol Janx Spirit Yesterday #37
Oh, the planet is hosed Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #42
Which is one of the more urgent reasons to rapidly develop EV technology: anything... Ol Janx Spirit 21 hrs ago #47
Unfortunately, Miguelito Loveless 8 hrs ago #52
That's the funny thing about humans: they always find a way to do what was just... Ol Janx Spirit 7 hrs ago #53
The gasoline that was at $2.79 now selling north of $4.50 with NO CAPITAL COSTS to them.... ALL PROFIT dave99 23 hrs ago #45
US oil and Russia are the big beneficiaries. tinrobot Yesterday #24
Reddit is full of threads about EVs right now Johnny2X2X Yesterday #6
Garage kcoates Yesterday #7
You don't...but JPK Yesterday #11
Got it! kcoates Yesterday #15
Depends on the way the houses/streets are configured tinrobot Yesterday #25
So you can charge at home. Johnny2X2X Yesterday #16
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Yeah, I will buy lightly used for sure Johnny2X2X Yesterday #38
By that time Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #41
Yeah Johnny2X2X Yesterday #44
Technically, you just need somewhere to plug in Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #31
I have a 2019 Chevy Volt JPK Yesterday #9
I buy gas for my Volt about once a year. Thunderbeast Yesterday #27
My wife and I had a Volt Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #33
Hopefully, maybe EVs will come down in price. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #10
New, they can be pricy JPK Yesterday #13
The have been coming down for a while, and used EVs can be a real bargain. tinrobot Yesterday #26
Buy used Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #34
Doing the right thing wasn't enough to drive transition. hay rick Yesterday #14
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"internal consumption engines"? Interesting typo. Maybe Autocorrupt? CaptainTruth Yesterday #22
I dipped my toe in with a hybrid. boston bean Yesterday #36
How long ago Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #43
I just bought one. boston bean 21 hrs ago #46
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The Law of Unintended Consequences is kicking in... Wounded Bear Yesterday #40
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